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Quebec election: Abitibi-Ouest results

The riding of Abitibi-Ouest, which borders on Ontario, is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.

It includes the areas of Amos, Barraute and Roquemaure.

The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:

Coalition Avenir Québec: Suzanne Blais
Parti Québécois: Sylvain Vachon
Quebec Liberal Party: Martin Veilleux
Québec Solidaire: Rose Marquis

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PQ incumbent François Gendron, who has represented Abitibi-Ouest since the era of René Lévesque, is not seeking re-election.

History

Abitibi-Ouest was created in 1944 when the riding of Abitibi was officially split into two.

The riding has been a Parti Québécois stronghold since the party came to power and it has been held by outgoing politician François Gendron since 1976.

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After Gendron was elected under the PQ led by René Lévesque, he served the riding until 2018, when he announced he was leaving the political sphere.

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